Historical Events
- British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool: Irishman Fred Daly wins his only Open, 1 stroke clear of Reg Horne and Frank Stranahan
- Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Jack Kramer wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating fellow American Tom Brown 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
Famous Birthdays
- Morganna Roberts, Baseball's kissing bandit, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- William "Bill" Schnee, American musician, music producer, and audio engineer, born in Phoenix, Arizona
1947 Highlights
About July 4, 1947
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 4 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
